Slip cover



T.- WARANCH Dec. 3; 1946.

SLIP COVER Filed Sept. 18, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 1 rlg "IL/ I NVENTOR7750120125 M /e/m cfl ATTORNEYS T. WARANCH SLIP COVER Dec. 3, 1946.

3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Spt. 18, 1942 De. 3, 1946. T. WARANCYH SLIP COVERFil ed Sept. 18, 1942 3 Shgets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR WITNESS ,gwz?

M M s 4 Y\ R M WM i w Em 7mv Patented Dec. 3, 1946 SLIP COVER TheodoreWaranch, Baltimore, Md, assignor to The Comfy Manufacturing Company,Baltimore, Md., a corporation of Maryland Application September 18,1942, Serial No. 458,783

4 Claims.

This invention relates to slip covers for upholstered furniture and hasfor its general object he provision of a cover made of relativelynonstretchable fabric material and so constructed that it can beneatly-and snugly attached to any one of several sizes of a particulartype or style of upholstered chair, such as, a club chair, sofa and thelike.

Upholstered chair of any particular type are usually made in many sizesand shapes and heretofore the art has been unable to make for suchchairs a unitary slip cover composed of nonstretchable fabric material,and having sufficient universality as to enable it to readily and snuglyfit all sizes of chairs of a particular type. The best the art could dowas to make slip covers of non-stretchable fabric in several pieces orin numerous shapes, sizes and styles, each of which was limited to asmall quantity and was suitable for'application only to a particularsize and style of chair or limited variations thereof. By reason of theobvious limitations of these covers, they never were sold in largequantities to the public. As a result of this condition th art turned tothe manufacture of slip covers from knitted materials as such materials,by reason of their inherent resilient qualities, made it possible toproduce slip cover which could cover a multiplicity of sizes and shapesof chair in a particular style. Covers made of knitted materials,however, have a limited appeal and a large proportion of the publicstill prefers to use the tailormade type of slip cover made ofnon-stretchable fabric. Some attempts have been made recently to providea satisfactory unitary cover of this type by incorporatingstretchable'or knitted material with the non-stretchable fabric in thecover in such manner that slight variations in size of a particular typof furniture may be taken care of. No one, however, so far as I amaware, has produced a satisfactory unitary chair cover, made entirely ofnon-stretchable fabric that will accomplish the results of those coversmade of knitted fabric.

In accordance with this invention there is provided a unitary slip covermade entirely of nonstretchable fabric and so constructed that it mayreadily be applied to any one of a number of sizes of chair of aparticular type to give the snug, neat, and attractive appearancecharacteristic of tailor-made covers.

A better understanding of Y the invention, as well as the advantages andfeatures thereof will be had after a perusal of the followingdescription read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in whichFig. 1 is a front elevational view, partly in section, of a club chairprovided with a slip cover made in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2is a side elevational view, partly in section, of the chair and slipcover shown in Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a rear elevational View of the coveredchair shown in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4 is a a View similar to Fig. 3 butillustrating the arrangement of the parts prior to the fastening of theback sections of the cover in position; Fig. 5 is a top view of thecover with the several sections thereof spread out to show itsconstruction more clearly; Fig. 6 is a detailed View showing the type offastenin elements employed in connecting several of the sectionstogether and Fig. '7 is a plan view of an arm compartment blank.

The several sections or panels of the unitary cover illustrated in thedrawings are made of a non-stretchable fabric such as chintz, cretonne,linen and the like, and include a seat panel A which covers the frontand top of the seat and is connected along its rear edge to the bottomedge of the back rest panel B. The combined length of the panels A and Bis greater than the height of the back of the chair and the depth of theseat, so that there is provided a surplusage of material which may betucked in the crevice between the back and seat cushions of the chair,as i shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The sides of the seatpanel A diverge rearwardly so that the portion A thereof which coversthe front of the seat is substantially equal in width to such portion ofthe chair and the portion thereof which covers the top of the seat issufficiently wide so that the side portions of the seat panel may betucked into the crevices between the seat and arm cushions of the chair.

The back rest panel B along its line of juncture with the seat panel Aand for a distance approximately equal to the height of the arms of thechair above the seat cushion, is substantially equal in width to therear edge portion of the seat panel to provide sufficient material to betucked into the crevices between the back and arm cushions. The panel Bthen flares outwardly to provide edge portions B, B (see Fig. 5) to betucked in'between the back cushion and the tops of the arms of the chairand an upper portion B" which covers the upper part of the chair fromtheseat panel theupper uter extremities of the crevices formed betweensuch cushions. It will be noted also fro-m Fig. of the drawings, thatthe side edges of panel B along their entire lengths are free of orunattached to the arm compartments or pockets.

Connected to the side edges of the seat panel A are two arm pockets,each of which includes a panel C having an inner portion C which coversthe inner surface of a chair arm and is connected at its lower edge to aside edge of theseat panel A from the point 3 to the point I indicatedin Fig. 5 of the drawings. The inner portions C of the arm panels C aresufficiently long to enable them to be tucked into the crevices betweenthe seat and arm cushions. The length of each of the arm panels C issuch that they cover the inner, top and exterior surfacesof the arms andwith the inner portions C thereof tucked in the seat and arm cushions,terminate at their outer bottom edges along a line which is in line withthe bottom edge of the portion A of the seat panel A. The arm pocketsare closed on their forward ends by the front arm panels D'which arejoined to the panels C from the points 3 around their top edges to thepoints-e and with the side edges of the portion A of the seat panel, thelines of juncture of the panels D with panels C and A being covered withthe binding material designated 5 in Figs. 1 to 3 and 5 of the drawings.The arm panels C are so constructed'that their free rear edgesdesignated 6 in Fig. 5 ofthe drawings, may be tucked between thecrevices between the arm and back cushions of the chair from the seatpanel to the upperouter extremities of the crevices formed betweensuchcushions, such edges G'having an outer portion adapted to extendaround the rear of the back of the chair together with the rearendportions C" of such panels, as is shown more clearly in Fig. 4 of thedrawings. l Connected to the rearend portions C" of panels Cand flaps Fwhich are of sufficient lengthto be brought into-overlapping relation intheback of the chair (see Fig. 4) andone of which is provided alongits-outer edge with-aseries of pronged hooks i (see Fi'g'sA and 5)having-theconstructionshown more clearly inFigt 6 of the drawings,tosecure suchfiaps in their overlapped relation.

A pleated skirt F-is connected to thebottom edges; of the arm panels-C,the arm panels D and the portion A" of seat panel A to provide acovering for-thelower'portions of the front and sides ofthe'chair. Theskirt F has a length equal to the combined lengths of the bottom edgesof such panels so that its ends-extend a short dis- 4;

tance around-the rear of the chair as is shown more clearly in Figs. 3and 4 of the drawings.-

Theconfiguration of the panels C prior to their assembly in the slipcover is shown in Fig. '7 of the drawings. In this figure, the edgedesignated H is the edge by which the panel C is connected to the seatpanel A from the point I to thepoint 3-of the latter, while'the edgedesignated 12 is that edge of panel C to which thepleated skirt F isconnected; The edge ofpanelC which-is connected to the: front arm panelD- from the point 3 which is intermediate the height of the inner-sideof such panel, around the top of such front panel-and: along its outerside to the point 4 ofthe lattenis the-'edgedesignated53in the blankshown in Fig. 7. It will be understood from a comparison of Figs. 5 and7 of the drawings; that when thepanels C and D are assembled andthecover placed on achair, so thatthe lower edge [2 and the connectedportion of skirt F are '4 substantially parallel with the floor (noteFig. 2), the lower edge portion of inner portion C (along the edge 5 i)will form a gradually widening portion of excess material from the point3 to the point i, providing tuck-in material to be inserted in thecrevice between the seat and arm cushions. This excess of material isindicated by the dotted line designated M in Fig. '2 of the drawings. Soalso will there be provided excess material along the edge 6 of suchpanel to be tucked in the crevice between the arm and back cushions andsuch excess is indicated generally in Fig. '7 of the drawings by thedotted line designated i5.

Secured to the seam between arm panels C D at the points designated ithereof, are tie strings G which are adapted to be tied around the frontlegs of the chair, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, to fixthe cover with relation to such legs.

Connected to the back rest panel B along the covered seam indicated bythe reference numeral 8 are a pair of rear panels H and I. The top andthe upper portions of the outer edges of such panels H and I areconnected to the top and side edges of the portion B" of panel B and theupper portions of the inner edges of panels H and 1 are connectedtogether, thereby forming a pocket into which the upper portion of theback of the chair may be inserted. The two panels H and I are providedalong the free portions of their outer edges with a plurality offastening hooks 3 similar in construction to the hook i illustrated inFig. 6 of the drawings, and adapted to be engaged with the portions ofpanels C and skirt F which extend around the back of the chair. Thehooks 9 are secured in place so that the free outer edge'portions ofpanels H and I will extend along the rear outer edges of the back of thechair from'the upper outer extremities of the crevices between the armand back cushions to points in alignment with the bottom edge of theskirt F. The panels Hand I are so dimensioned that the free portions oftheir inner edges may be brought into overlapping relation, one of theinner edges of such panels, for example the inner edge of panelI, beingprovided with fastening hooks ill similar in construction to fastenerhooks "i, to enable the inner edge portions of 311611 panels to besecured in overlapping relation.

In attaching the above described slip cover to a chair, the pocketformed at the upper end of panel'B by panels H and I is inserted overthe top edge of the back of the chair, and while maintaining the seam 8in proper position along the top of the chair back, the free side edgesof panel B are tucked into the crevices between the back cushion and thetop and side cushions of the'arms of the chair. The arm compartments arethen placed in position overthe arms of the chair and the excessmaterial between the portions C thereof and the seat panel A are tuckedbetween the seat and inner arm cushions. The surplus material formed bypanels A and B is then tucked into the crevice between the seatand backcushions of the chair. The tie members may at thistime be secured aroundthe front legs ofthe chair in the manner illustrated in Figs. 1 and-2 ofthe drawings, to fix the forward bottom edges of the cover in positionrelative to the chair. The side flaps attached to panels C of the armare brought into overlapping relation around the back of the chair andwhile under tension, are secured in overlapping relation by thefasteninghooks-1 (seeFig- 4). The rear edge portions 60f the'arm compartments arethen tucked into the crevices between the back cushion and the top andinner side cushions of the arms of the chair. The chair cover is then inthe condition illus trated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. To complete theattachment of the cover, the fastening members 9 of panels H and I aresecured to the material of arm panels C along the side rear edges of thechair and then the inner edges of panels H and I are brought intooverlapping relation. With panels H and I held in snug, overlappingrelation, the fastening hooks III on the inner edge of panel I areengaged with the material of panel H. The cover will then be in thecondition illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings.

It will be understood from the foregoing that the cover of thisinvention, which is preferably made to fit the dimensions of the largestsize of chair in any particular style, can be snugly and neatly fittedon chairs of a similar type, but having smaller dimensions which mayvary over a considerable range. This is accomplished because the coveris so constructed that surplus material along the free sides of the armand back cushion panels and between such panels and the seat panel canbe tucked into the crevices of the cushions between the arm, back andseat of the chair and such surplus material as may appear along theouter sides and rear of the chair can be taken up by the flaps E andpanels H and I.

Thus no unsightly bulges or folds of material will appear at the rear ofthe arms, the sides of the chair or the back of the chair and the coverwill give the same neat, smart appearance that is characteristic oftailor-made covers. By reason of the flaps, the tucked in portions andthe tie equivalents for the elements herein disclosed and the productionof covers embodying only some of the features of my novel construction.Hence I do not wish to limit myself strictly to the disclosure anddesire to include any slip covers which come within the scope of theappended claims.

I claim: 1. A slip cover having a body portion comprising coveringportions for the back rest and rear of the chair and a seat panelconnected to the lower end of said back rest portion, arm panelsconnected to said body portion in the region of said seat panel andbeing free of said back rest and rear covering portions, each of saidarm panels being irregularly shaped and having an inner side edge whoselength is less than the length of a side edge of said seat panel andwhichis secured to the latter from the rear edge of such seat panel to apoint short of the front edge of said seat panel, a front edge connectedthroughout its entire length to a front face panel along a lineextending from said point which is positioned intermediate the height ofthe inner side of such front face panel, around the top of such facepanel and along its outer side to the lower edge thereof, an outer sideedge extending from the front face panel to the rear of the chair and afree rear edge adapted to be tucked in the crevice between the arm andback cushionssai'd inner side edge and said-free rear edge defining anangle greater than 90 and containing therebetween surplus material to betucked into the crevices between the arm, back and seat cushions, afront face panel connected as aforesaid to said arm panel and to thesideedge of said seat panel from the front end of the inner side edge of thearm panel tothe front edge of the seat panel, whereby the front edge ofsaid seat panel, the lower edges of said front face panels and the outerside edges of said arm panels are in substantial alignment, a skirtpanel connected to the said aligned edges, extensions provided onsaidarm panels intermediate said outer side edge and said free rear edge andadapted to be drawn around to the back of the chair, fastening means foradjustably fastening said extensions at the back of the chair with theouter covering portions of said arm panels under tension, and a rearcovering portion overlapping and concealing said extensions.

2. A slip cover having a body portion comprising covering portions forthe back rest and rear of the chair and a seat panel connected to thelower end of said back rest portion, arm panels connected to said bodyportion, each of said arm panels having an inner side edge secured to aside edge of said seat panel, a front edge connected to the side and topedges of a front face panel, an outer side edge, a rear edge adapted tobe tucked into the crevice between the arm and back cushions of thechair and a second rear edge in the outer covering portion of said armpanel and being unconnected to and free from the body portion of thecover, the length of the outer covering portion of said arm panel beingsuch as to enable the said second rear edge to be drawn around to theback of the chair, front face panels connected as aforesaid to said armpanels and to the forward end of said seat panel, the front edge of saidseat panel and the lower edges of said front face panels being insubstantial alignment, a skirt panel connected to said aligned edges andextending around the sides of the chair to the back thereof, the rearends of said skirt panel being disconnected, and means for adjustablyfastening the rear ends of the outer portions of said arm panels andsaid skirt panel at the rear of the chair.

3. A slip cover comprising covering portions for the backrest and rearof the chair, a seat panel connected to the lower end of said backrestportion, the upper ends of said backrest and rear covering portionsbeing connected to form a pocket for the top of the chair back and themajor part of the outer side edges of such covering portions beingunconnected, so that in the flat spread condition of the cover, saidbackrest and rear covering portions and said seat panel are insubstantial alignment, said backrest covering portion from its juncturewith said seat panel and for a distance approximately equal to theheight of the chair arms being substantially equal in width to the. rearedge portion of the seat 7 panel and then flaring outwardly toward saidrear covering portion to the pocket formed by said backrest and rearcovering portions, a pair of arm covering panels for covering the innerand v outer surfaces of the chair arms, each of said arm panels beingsecured along its inner side edge to a side edge of the seat panel, theremainmeans for adjusta'bly fastening such extensions l at the back ofthe chair under a strain such as to maintain the outer portion of thearm panels covering the outer surfaces of the chair arms snugly againstthe latter, the rear covering portion being of such a size as to be inoverlapping relation with such extensions when the cover is assembled ona chair.

4. A slip cover for an overstuffed chair having arms, said cover havinga body portion COl'XlPllS-r ing covering portions for the back rest andrear of the chair and a seat panel connected to the lower end of saidback rest portion, arm panels connected to said body portion, each ofsaid arm panels being made from an irregularly shaped blank having aninner side edge secured to a side edge of said seat panel, a front edgeconnected to the side and top edges of a front face panel for a chairarm, an outer side edge extending from said front face panel and along aside of the chair to the rear of the chair, a rear edge in the outercovering portion of said arm panel, said rear edge in the blank form ofsaid arm panel, being disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to saidouter side edge and extending from the latter a distance less than halfthe distance between said outer side edge and said inner side edge, thelength of the outer covering portion of said arm panel in the regiondefined by said rear edge being such as to enable the latter to be drawntoward the back of the chair to cover at least'a side of such chair, anda fifth edge of said arm panel extending from said rear edge of saidinner side edge, said fifth edge being concavely shaped adjacent to saidrear edge and the material of said fifth edge being adapted to be tuckedinto the crevices between the arm and back of the chair, front facepanels for said arms connected as aforesaid to said arm panels and tothe forward end of said seat panel so that the front edge of said seatpanel and the lower edges of said front face panels are in substantialalignment, a skirt depending from said aligned edges and extendingaround the sides of the chair to the back thereof, the rear ends of saidskirt being separable from one another, and means for adjustablypositioning and holding said rear edges of said arm panels and the rearends of said skirt on the chair with the outer covering portions of saidarm panels and said skirt drawn over the sides of the chair.

THEODORE WARANCH.

